479  
FZNT24 KNHC 210229  
OFFNT4  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI, FL  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
 
SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE  
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE  
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
GMZ001-211415-  
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF AMERICA  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA  
THROUGH THE PERIOD MAINTAINING RELATIVELY QUIET MARINE CONDITIONS.  
MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE  
POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL GULF EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING  
THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AS A TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA  
AND MOVES WESTWARD.  
 

 
 
GMZ040-211415-  
NW GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING STETSON BANK-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO S EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ041-211415-  
SW LOUISIANA OFFSHORE WATERS INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANK MARINE  
SANCTUARY-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ056-211415-  
N CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA OFFSHORE WATERS-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
W OF 89W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. VARIABLE WINDS  
LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. E OF 89W,  
SW WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W OF 89W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. E OF 89W, SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ057-211415-  
NE GULF OF AMERICA N OF 26N E OF 87W-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SW TO W  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
FRI
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ058-211415-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY MORNING,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W OF 96W, E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. E OF 96W, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ045-211415-  
W CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT N OF  
24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ046-211415-  
CENTRAL GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
S OF 24N, NE TO E WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO SE TO S  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT,  
BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
S OF 24N, S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. N OF 24N, SW WINDS  
10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS  
3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N,  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. N OF 24N, VARIABLE  
WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ047-211415-  
SE GULF OF AMERICA FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF  
FLORIDA-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING S TO SW  
10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI
 
S TO SW WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN  
5 KT N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 24N, AND S TO SW 10 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 3 FT OR LESS IN S SWELL  
EARLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT S OF 24N, AND VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT  
N OF 24N. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S OF 24N, E WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE EVENING AND EARLY  
MORNING. N OF 24N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ048-211415-  
SW GULF OF AMERICA S OF 22N W OF 94W-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.  
ELSEWHERE, SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S OF 21N W OF 95W, E WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE EVENING  
AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. ELSEWHERE, E  
WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W, AND E TO  
SE 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
GMZ049-211415-  
CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
S OF 20N, NW TO N WINDS 10 KT EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. N OF 20N, VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E EARLY IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
GMZ050-211415-  
E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK-  
1029 PM EDT WED AUG 20 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN THE  
MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE TO S WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO SE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SE WINDS 10 KT, SHIFTING TO NW TO N EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY  
IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE TO E EARLY IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO E TO SE EARLY IN  
THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT  
EARLY IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, SHIFTING TO NE EARLY IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS 3 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
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